Casual Naturopathy Endometriosis

Dr. Peter-Hansen Volkmann, MD.

Therapy without surgery & Hormones in some instances with refertilization
Definition
Benign growth of the womb's endometrium cells outside the endometrium layer, ie, the womb's inner layer. We describe this as a so-called ectopia of mucous membrane cells.

Such cell conglomerations occur in the uterine wall, in the Fallopian tube, in the douglas' space, on the ovaries and also in the free abdomen. With approximately a 5% frequency, they may also collect in the bladder, the lungs, or other body tissue.

The growth of these cells is hormone-dependent and, therefore, occurs only once women have reached sexual maturity. Endometriosis is accompanied by sever pain before and during menstruation.

Due to the therapy-resistant pain, women often become depressive during the course of the illness. Fertility is reduced in the event of the usually present accompanying hormonal regulation disorders. Long-term organic pregnancy impediments are not that common.

Conventional medicine therapy
The discourse on the increase of endometriosis illness has, at time, been conducted in a controversial fashion since, prior to the development of endoscopic procedures; such a diagnosis was difficult to reach.

During the '80s- and unfortunately this can still be observed today- women were often discriminated against as malingerers, as women with psychiatric disorders or relationship conflicts.

Multiple surgery and even the total extirpation in the case of young women is the iatrogenic reaction to therapeutic helplessness. Another step was the Winobanin therapy by which women were forced into premature menopause suffering many side-effects, but often hardly improving their pain symptoms at all.

Nowadays, and in addition to the above surgery, the therapeutic scene is set by hormonal therapies with so-called GNH analogues in the form of injections with retarded hormones such as Zoladex or by oral substances such as Winobanin, Orgametril, or Clinofem.

Repeated pelvioscopic or laparotomic operations with the aim of eliminating the bleeding foci- sometimes including extirpation of one or both ovaries and, at times, of the uterus even for young women- are to this day still considered 'state of the art'!

General naturopathy rehabilitation steps
For the above treatments, I had regularly worked in accordance with the following therapeutic program that resulted for my applied kinesiology (AK) patient examinations:

• At first, an intestinal rehabilitation of Candidiasis and, where applicable, of pathogens such as Ameba, Giardia, etc. Remedies used at the time were mainly Nystatin, Sempera, and partly eg, Metronidazol. Fungal therapy was always performed under a sugar- free diet including advice of healthy natural foods. The necessity for fungus treatment was emphasized strongly by also pointing out the potential development of resistance that is amply known from the US.
The fungal or antibiotic therapy is concluded by symbiosis guidance with probiotica such as 3-SymBiose in the first step of the first month and in the second month with 3-SymBios Plus- together with black currant oil and Magnesium-Calcium.

• In parallel to the intestinal rehabilitation, we carried out a comprehensive hypoallergenic orthomolecular therapy- hoT- using minerals, trace elements, vitamins, and unsaturated fatty acids in accordance with AK test results.

• Once a nutritional change to natural healthy foods, or at least to food low in chemical additives, had been achieved, this was followed by further hoT substances as well as phytopharmaceuticals.

Current treatment of hormonal disorders, eg, endometriosis
The above experiences as well as the inclusion of manual procedures such as osteopathy techniques and acupressure treatment in conjunction with changing the hoT to German resources have meanwhile resulted in the following generally satisfactory procedures:

1. Basic hoT with fish oil, trace elements and Magnesium-Calcium, with change to natural ecological fresh foods while strictly avoiding additives of all kinds. Even so-called natural additives are chemical noxious substances, which, on occasion, can cause intolerance reactions.

2. Orthomolecular intestinal regeneration-OIR- using the newly developed hoT combination preparation hypo-A3-SymBiose plus with three different approaches:

• The living cultures Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis improve the symbiosis of the small intestine- further Enterococcus faecium and Saccharomyces for the large intestine. As metabolic waste products, they produce among others antibiotically affective substances such as lactocidin, acidolin, etc. as well as fatty acids as further mucous membrane protection.

These excreta inhibit growth of, for example, Klebsiella, Salmonella, Streptococci, pathogenic Coliform bacteria, or Candida species. Multiplying of the symbionts supplied is assured by the crude fiber inulin, which is indigestible for humans.

• The combined B5, B6, B12 vitamins, folic acid, and vitamin D3 improve the barrier function of the intestinal mucous membranes and support proper digestion and absorption as well as detoxification of the liver.

• Zinc as an essential trace element is part of more than 300 enzymes and hormone systems in the body and has, in combination with the silica used, among others a surface-stabilizing effect. In addition, silica aids detoxification of the enterohepatic circulation through absorption and export of free bile acids via the straight intestine.

3. Extensive hoT with pure trace elements, minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, etc. for a period of about 4-6 months or until pregnancy where so desired.

Summary
In summary it must be said that hormonal regulation disorders from dysmenorrheal through PMS and endometriosis to male and female infertility can be treated very well by naturopathy methods- without any side effects and at very little expense.

In addition to a healthy natural nutrition, therapeutic success is based on the above procedures of which, besides the rehabilitation of the bowel, hoT is certainly the most important foundation.

The main advantage of the above course of action lies in the improvement of the patient's basic regulation. Adjuvant procedures such as acupuncture, traditional homeopathy, chiropractic, or osteopathy work more quickly, more effectively, and with more improved long-term results than without the above basic orthomolecular therapy.

Pregnancy as the female body's regulative hormonal peak performance becomes the touchstone of the physician's skill. The patients' awareness of the necessity